Anarbek Chingiz, taxi driver who ploughed into crowd on June 16 in central Moscow, is escorted by police after a court hearing on his detention in Moscow, Russia June 18, 2018.

The vehicle only came to a stop after crashing into a traffic sign. "He stayed in the vehicle, people came up to him, said 'What are you doing?', punched him in the face, he opened the door and tried to run away".

Emin said a pair of Mexican fans and "mostly Russians" were hit by the taxi.

No fatalities were reported, but seven people sought medical assistance, police said. "I wanted to go home afterwards, to have a sleep", he said.

It said he fled the scene because he feared being attacked by members of the public.

An eyewitness who would only give his first name, "Emin", told CNN he helped capture the driver, who "did not look drunk to me". "I was trembling. It is not a thing you see every day, when a taxi drives right into the crowd".